Misal Pav / Usal

August 6, 2020November 21, 2022 TimesRide 0 Comments

A famous Western Indian spicy dish that consists of bread or pav served with a spicy dish – Misal. With its topping, the beauty of this dish is the topped chivda mix, or sev or farsan. Usually, this spicy and lip-smacking dish is eaten for breakfast or as a snack that can also be extended easily for lunch and dinner.

In Marathi cuisine, there are many methods and variants to this spicy misal pav recipe. But with moth beans that contribute to the thick gravy or matki usal and thin gravy that is also known as rassa, the traditional way is to prepare it. Both gravies are blended according to taste and preference before serving and topped as a whole dish with besan farsan.

There are many variants in this spicy misal pav recipe within the state of Maharashtra itself with different types of preparations. This is Mumbai version recipe, but puneri misal and kolhapuri misal are the other two common variants. Usually, pune misal pav is served with pohe or poha as its regular base and topped with rassa. While the kolhapur misal pav does not have pohe, and it is the spiciest of all versions.

In contrast with pav, it is also normally eaten with bread slices. In addition, the other variants include upwas misal with potatoes and sabudana, dahi misal with a mild flavour, and the traditionally served pappad nasik misal.

Misal curry is often made in the conventional version with moth beans, but it can also be substituted with moong beans. If you cannot recognize sprout moth beans, you can also use store-bought sprouted mung beans. Also combination of sprouts like, mung, peas, and moth this curry can also be prepared. This sort of curry is referred to as the normal recipe for pav and tastes equally fantastic. There is also the thin curry version and I’d recommend the same.

FAQs:

What is the distinction between Usal Pav and Misal Pav?

Misal and Usal both can be consumed along with Pav. One is the thick curry of matki/ sprouts called “Usal” and the other is red spicy watery gravy, also called “Rassa” or “Kat.” Misal has two parts. Typically, individuals combine these two according to their taste and demand.

Misal Pav is healthy?

No, but you can make it safe for Missal.

Misal is made with onions, protected vatana, coconut, tomatoes, matki, sprouted moong, farsan topping, potatoes, and then pav. About what’s healthy. Tomatoes: Tomatoes are very rich in lycopene. Tomatoes are a potent antioxidant that is super rich in vitamin C and good for your heart.

Enjoy this Yummy delicacy!

Preparation Time: 10 mins

Cooking Time: 30 mins

Serves: 4

Oil: 2 Tablespoon
Mustard Seeds: 1 teaspoon
Curry Leaves: 6-8
Asafoetida: ¼ teaspoon
Ginger-Garlic-Chilli Paste: 2 teaspoon (Coarsely ground)
Onion: 1 Big
Tomatoes: 3 small
Turmeric powder: ¼ teaspoon
Red Chilli Powder: 1 teaspoon
Coriander Powder: ½ teaspoon
Cumin Seed Powder: ½ teaspoon
Pickle Masala: 1 teaspoon
Salt: 1 teaspoon
Water: 4 Cups
Sprouted Green Gram / Moong: 1 Cup
Coriander Leaves: 2 teaspoon

For Garnishing:

Onion: 1 (Chopped)
Lemon: 1 (Sliced in 4 pcs)
Misal Chivda: As per taste

Sides:

Misal Chivda, Pav

In a pan, heat Oil (2 Tablespoon). Add mustard seeds (1 teaspoon) , curry leaves (6-8), asafoetida (¼ teaspoon), coarsly ground paste of ginger, garlic and chilli (2 teaspoon) and saute it.
Then add finely chopped Onion (1 big), finely chopped Tomatoes (3 small)
Add turmeric powder (1/4 teaspoon), kashmiri Red chilli powder (1 teaspoon), coriander powder (½ teaspoon) and cumin seed powder (½ teaspoon) and Pickle masala (1 teaspoon)
Cook the tomatoes till they are nice and soft. Then add Salt (1 teaspoon).
Once the tomatoes are nicely cooked, add water (3 ½to 4 cups) to it and let the water boil for about 5-7 minutes.
Add sprouted moong (1 cup) to the above ingredients and let it cook for about 5-6 minutes. Once the sprouts are cooked, add coriander leaves (2 teaspoon) to it.

Final Touch:

In a bowl, add some misal chivda, pour missal over it. Garnish it with some finely chopped onions and Sprinkle some lemon juice.

Let’s Just Go For It! Wish you an Awesome Learning Experience.

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